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    Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation

    1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nf3 g6 8.g3 · ECO A58

    Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nf3 g6 8.g3. White: pawn on d5, knight on c3, knight on f3, pawn on g3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on e2, pawn on f2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, rook on h8, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, pawn on h7, bishop on a6, pawn on d6, knight on f6, pawn on g6, pawn on c5.

    Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nf3 g6 8.g3. It is classified A58 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.

    This line is a variation within the Benko Gambit family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nf3 g6 8.g3.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation?
    The Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nf3 g6 8.g3. It is classified A58 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation?
    1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nf3 g6 8.g3. After these moves it is black to move.

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